Chapter 73 - Battle of Wits
“Hold on!” When the diamond ring was about to be put on her finger, Ning Qing suddenly said, “As the older sister, I’ve forgotten to tell my brother-in-law a few things.”
“What do you want to say?” Xu Junxi’s face was extremely dark. He couldn’t get angry in front of the media, but his feelings have been repressed and he was extremely irritable.
“I mean, my soon to be brother-in-law, you must be good to my sister in the future. Although we were once engaged, the engagement has already been terminated, so you should give Yaoyao twice the happiness that I did not receive.”
“Wow…” As soon as Ning Qing’s words fell, the entire venue exploded.
“Miss Ning, what did you say? Were you engaged to President Xu? Why did you break up? Why is President Xu with your sister now?”…
Reporters were pumped up and excited, and the cameras “clicked” one after another as they rushed to ask questions.
“Qingqing…” Right then, Li Meiling sighed gravely and earnestly, pretending to be helpless. “Why do you bring all of this up at your sister’s wedding banquet? Three years ago, you entered the entertainment industry, and everyone knew what had happened to you. What do you want Junxi to do?”
Ning Qing’s words were light and soft, but they sounded like thunderous explosions in the ears of those journalists when they heard it. Amidst the waves of clicking cameras and the noisy whispers of the crowd, Ning Qing continued to speak as if she hadn’t heard them.
“Since I’ve met Auntie Li today, I’d just like to ask if Yaoyao is my father’s daughter. However, it seems that neither my soon to be brother-in-law nor Auntie Li welcomes me. In that case, I won’t linger behind obnoxiously. I’ll bid my farewell. I wish you happiness.
Ning Qing turned and walked away after she’d spoken.
The reporters swarmed up and frantically questioned Ning Qing as she walked out of the hotel lobby’s doors.
“Miss Ning, can you explain what you’ve just said? You are the daughter of the Ning family. Who forbids you from entering the gates of the Ning family? Also, is Ning Yao your biological sister?”
Reporters surrounded Ning Qing, but she’d already prepared in advance, so the reporters were quickly blocked by a group of bodyguards by the hotel door. Xiao Zhou smiled and waved her hands as she looked at the reporters who were trying their best to squeeze past the bodyguards as she said, “I’m sorry, Ning Qing can’t answer everyone’s questions. If you want answers, you can turn around and ask Madam Li.”
So the crowd turned quickly and surrounded Li Meiling.
“Madam Li, you have been very low-key these past few years. Not only do you have a good reputation in the industry, but you also often take part in charitable activities. But regarding what Ning Qing has just said, how do respond?”
“Madam Li, you won’t allow Ning Qing to step into the Ning family’s house, but you’d invited Ning Qing to visit when your daughter returned from abroad. Are you flaunting your pride and success to those who’d failed?”
“Madam Li, there were rumors that you were involved in the original Ning couple, but you have not responded. Can you reveal to us now whether Ning Yao is Ning Qing’s biological sister or not? If so, then were you already the third party 20 years ago? Have you kicked out the original spouse and become the main mistress of the house?”
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Xiao Zhou laughed gleefully as she watched the situation explode inside. “Ning Qing, you are too awesome, Ning Yao’s wedding proposal banquet has become a farce, and Li Meiling is going to be so bogged down by this.”
Ning Qing smiled. “Didn’t Ning Yao feel smug about inviting so many reporters? Let her have a taste of her own medicine. Xiao Zhou, we can’t drop our guard. Li Meiling is not so easy to deal with. Li Meiling’s tied up now because of Ning Yao’s proposal banquet, but I believe she will fight back soon.”
“Noted.” Xiao Zhou wiped the smile off her face as she said seriously, “I’ve already uploaded the video of you declaring your innocence on Weibo. Our PR team has also issued a lawyer’s statement. All the people who had misunderstood you before would pity you now; we just have to wait for the rebound chain reaction.”
Ning Qing nodded. In fact, defending her innocence and exposing Li Meiling’s and her daughter required skill; she had always been waiting for an opportunity like today.
Why had she kept silent these past three years?
Firstly, she had no film and television works, and she lacked a foundation and popularity in the entertainment industry, so no one would believe what she would say. Secondly, Li Meiling was a veteran actress, and going against her directly would be like an egg trying to crush a stone. Thirdly, Ning Yao had been in the United States for the past three years, and she didn’t have a good point of penetration.
She could only choose silence and forbearance when she was weak because she knew that if she wanted revenge, she must first make herself strong, then wait for an opportunity to fight back step by step.
Now the opportunity had arrived, and she seized it. She would make Ning Yao regret returning home.
“Xiao Zhou, you go and post the video to Emperor Entertainment Tieba.”
“Tieba? Why?”
“Although Emperor Entertainment was Xu family’s enterprise, there are three or four directors in the company who are not from the Xu family. Lately, they have been dissatisfied with Xu Junxi. Now that Xu Junxi is playing around with a pair of sisters and has an indecent private life, those directors will surely hold this against him. Didn’t Xu Junxi want to marry Ning Yao? Alright then, I will let him pay the price of marrying Ning Yao! ”
Xiao Zhou listened carefully and said, “Okay.”
“In addition, I will give you the addresses of a few shopping malls and beauty salons where Xu Junxi’s mother usually loves to shop at. You spend some money and broadcast this video on their rolling screens. I want to let Ning Yao know that entering the Xu family is hard, and if Mommy Xu is supportive enough, Ning Yao will always remain a fiancee!”
Ning Qing would never forget Mommy Xu’s bitter face when she had fallen from grace. Mommy Xu had always wanted to find a socialite or someone of comparable status.
She knew that Li Meiling had spent a lot of time and effort on Mommy Xu in the past three years, so she shall teach Li Meiling a lesson of how fast Mommy Xu could fall out and turn her back on her.
“Ning Qing, you are such a genius. Making so many moves with a video, I would never think of this.” Xiao Zhou was full of admiration.
Ning Qing smiled bitterly and joked, “If you’d fallen to the bottom of life at the age of 18 like me, you’d also grow up overnight. However, I think that all the people who have already grown up wish that they never had to have grown up in their hearts.”
Xiao Zhou’s heart ached for Ning Qing as she looked at her beautiful but melancholic facial silhouette. She had known Ning Qing for three years. She’d introduced Ning Qing to her first insignificant role. She knew better than anyone how difficult life had been for Ning Qing over these three years.
“Ning Qing, don’t be sad. At least we have succeeded now.”
“Yes, thanks to Director Wang, who has given me the chance to change my destiny.” Director Wang was an important benefactor in her life, and Ning Qing would always remember him.
“Yes.” Xiao Zhou nodded. “Ning Qing, let’s go and join the cast now. Director Wang has brought everyone to bowl in a private club.”
Ning Qing agreed. Before she left, she looked down and took out her cell phone from her bag.